A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction.

The PMI for China's non-manufacturing sector moderated to 54.9, down 1.4 percentage points from March.

Tariffs on exports of products such as ferrosilicon, ferrochromium, and high-purity pig iron will be raised temporarily to a rate of 25 percent, 20 percent, and 15 percent, respectively.

China should guard against the rise in international iron ore prices, as it has the potential to erode its hard-won economic recovery.

Tariffs on exports of products such as ferrosilicon, ferrochromium, and high-purity pig iron will be raised temporarily to a rate of 25 percent, 20 percent, and 15 percent, respectively.

According to Luo, under the current pricing mechanism, iron ore prices are to a large extent determined by the producers rather than market forces.

Tariffs on exports of products such as ferrosilicon, ferrochromium, and high-purity pig iron will be raised temporarily to a rate of 25 percent, 20 percent, and 15 percent, respectively.

The CEC in February forecast a year-on-year increase in electricity consumption of 6-7pc for 2021.